Cochrane, Wisconsin Weather
Cochrane, Wisconsin — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cochrane, Buffalo County.
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About Cochrane, Wisconsin
Cochrane unfolds along the bluffs where the Mississippi River begins its sweep toward the west. It lies 15.6 miles north-west of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 322°T), and is situated 1.5 miles east of Buffalo City. The land here is sculpted by water and time, a place of steep inclines and fertile valleys, where fields of corn and soybeans climb the hillsides like emerald carpets. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a subtle perfume that clings to the quiet streets. The Mississippi itself is a constant presence, a wide, slow-moving ribbon of brown, its surface reflecting the vast, ever-changing Wisconsin sky. This stretch of the river has seen much history, from the fur traders and steamboat captains of a bygone era to the barges that still ply its waters today, carrying the bounty of the land. The economy of Cochrane remains tied to agriculture and the river's commerce, a steady, enduring pulse. The bluffs themselves, remnants of ancient glaciers and riverbeds, offer a dramatic backdrop, their weathered faces hinting at the deep past. Even in its quietude, Cochrane holds a sense of enduring resilience, a place that has weathered the seasons and the centuries with a stoic grace.
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| Location | Cochrane, Buffalo County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44.227464°N, 91.835157°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 54622 |
| Area Code | 715 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cochrane, Wisconsin Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cochrane, Wisconsin, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cochrane includes coordinates 44.227464°N, 91.835157°W, situated in Buffalo County. ZIP code 54622. Telephone area code: 715. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
